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Vanilla Twilight
Tuning: Half-step down
Chords used:
C: x32010
G: 3x0033
Am: x02210
F: 133211
Dm: xx0231
G#/Am: 4x2210
F#/G: 2x0233
F7: 133241
D: xx0232
A: x02220
Em: 022033
[Verse 1]
CThe stars lean Gdown to kiss you,
AmAnd I lie awake Fand miss you,
CPour me a Gheavy dose of aAmtmosphere.F  
CCause I'll doze off Gsafe and soundly,
AmBut I'll miss your Farms around me
CI'll send a Gpostcard to you dear, Dm  
Cause I wish Fyou were here. 
[Instrumental]
C G Am F C G Dm F
C G Am F C G Dm F
[Verse 2]
CI watch the Gnight turn light blue, 
AmBut it's not the same Fwithout you, 
CBecause it takes Gtwo to whisper Dmquietly, F  
CThe silence isn't Gso bad, 
AmTill I look at my hands Fand feel sad, 
CCause the spaces Gbetween my fingers
DmAre right where yours fit pFerfectly.
CI'll find Grepose in new ways, 
AmThough I haven't Fslept in two days, 
CCause cold Gnostalgia chills Dmme to the bone.F  
CBut drenched in GVanilla twilight, 
AmI'll sit on the Ffront porch all night, 
CWaist deep in Gthought because Dmwhen I think of you.
FI don't feel so alone.F  C  G  
GI don't feel so alone.Dm  C  F  
GI don't feel so alone.Dm  C  F  
           Am  G#/      Am       G  F#/     G        F  F7  
As many times as I blink I'll think of you... tonight.
 Em   F   Gx4
I'll think of you tonight.
[Verse 3]  *KEY CHANGE*
DWhen violet Aeyes get brighter,
BmAnd heavy winGgs grow lighter,
DI'll taste the Asky and feel Emalive againG.
DAnd I'll forget the Aworld that I knew,
BmBut I swear I won't Gforget you,
DOh if my Avoice could reach back Emthrough the past, G  
AI'd whisper in your ear, 
AOh darling I wish you were here.
[Outro]
D A Bm G D A Em G
D A Bm G D A Em G
D A Bm G D A Em G
D A Bm G D A Em G

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Vanilla Twilight

by Owl City

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Vanilla Twilight

Tuning: Half-step down

Chords used:

: x32010

: 3x0033

: x02210

: 133211

: xx0231

G# Am

/: 4x2210

F# G

/: 2x0233

: 133241

: xx0232

: x02220

: 022033

[Verse 1]

C G

The stars lean down to kiss you,

Am F

And I lie awake and miss you,

C G Am F

Pour me a heavy dose of atmosphere.

C G

Cause I'll doze off safe and soundly,

Am F

But I'll miss your arms around me

C G Dm

I'll send a postcard to you dear,

Cause I wish you were here.

[Instrumental]

C G Am F C G Dm F

[Verse 2]

C G

I watch the night turn light blue,

Am F

But it's not the same without you,

C G Dm F

Because it takes two to whisper quietly,

C G

The silence isn't so bad,

Am F

Till I look at my hands and feel sad,

C G

Cause the spaces between my fingers

Dm F

Are right where yours fit perfectly.

C G

I'll find repose in new ways,

Am F

Though I haven't slept in two days,

C G Dm F

Cause cold nostalgia chills me to the bone.

C G

But drenched in Vanilla twilight,

Am F

I'll sit on the front porch all night,

C G Dm

Waist deep in thought because when I think of you.

F F C G

I don't feel so alone.

G Dm C F

I don't feel so alone.

G Dm C F

I don't feel so alone.

Am G# Am G F# G F F7

/ /

As many times as I blink I'll think of you... tonight.

Em F G

I'll think of you tonight.

[Verse 3] *KEY CHANGE*

D A

When violet eyes get brighter,

Bm G

And heavy wings grow lighter,

D A Em G

I'll taste the sky and feel alive again.

D A

And I'll forget the world that I knew,

Bm G

But I swear I won't forget you,

D A Em G

Oh if my voice could reach back through the past,

I'd whisper in your ear,

Oh darling I wish you were here.

[Outro]

D A Bm G D A Em G

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